sombr (3) - Week of Aug 30, 2025

 

Hey guys! We had a pretty good week. We had a lot of movement on the charts and sombr remains at #1 this week.

Before we get to this week's fresh 30, let's say goodbye to the songs leaving the countdown: 

• Olivia Dean - Nice To Each Other [#28] {6w} PK: 28

Last week's #1 song: sombr - undressed [2 weeks at #1]

30. Doja Cat - Jealous Type [Debut] {1w} PK: 30

29. Conan Gray - Vodka Cranberry [-3] {4w} PK: 26

28. Disco Lines/Tinashe - No Broke Boys [-1] {2w} PK: 27

27. Kehlani - Folded [+3] {5w} PK: 26

26. BLACKPINK - JUMP [-5] {7w} PK: 21

25. AJR - Betty [-1] {5w} PK: 24

24. KATSEYE - Gabriela [-1] {4w} PK: 23

23. Maroon 5/Lil Wayne - Love Is Like [+6] {2w} PK: 23

22. Jessie Murph - Blue Strips [+3] {16w} PK: 21

21. Ed Sheeran - A Little More [+1] {3w} PK: 21

20. Charli XCX - party 4 u [-1] {15w} PK: 17

19. Alex Warren - Ordinary [-12] {23w} [1 week at #1]

18. Tate McRae - Just Keep Watching [-4] {9w} PK: 14

17. Lewis Capaldi - Survive [+3] {9w} PK: 14

16. Chappell Roan - The Subway [+1] {4w} PK: 16

15. Justin Bieber - DAISIES [+3] {7w} PK: 15

14. Audrey Hobert - Sue me [+1] {10w} PK: 14

13. sombr - back to friends [=] {6w} PK: 13

12. Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want [=] {15w} PK: 12

11. Alessi Rose - Same Mouth [=] {15w} PK: 11

10. Machine Gun Kelly - cliché [=] {13w} PK: 10

9. Alex Warren/ROSÉ - On My Mind [+7] {9w} PK: 9

8. Tate McRae - Revolving door [=] {17w} PK: 8

7. Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You [+2] {16w} PK: 7

6. Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not [-2] {16w} PK: 4

5. Benson Boone - Mystical Magical [=] {17w} PK: 3

4. KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Golden [+2] {6w} PK: 4

3. Jonas Brothers - No Time To Talk [=] {10w} PK: 3

2. Sabrina Carpenter - Manchild [=] {12w} [2 weeks at #1]

1. sombr - undressed [=] {16w} [3 weeks at #1]

Debuts:

Wait, hold the phone, did Doja Cat just release an 80s synthpop banger? As you're probably aware, I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with Doja Cat. She's released some incredible music like Say So, Celebrity Skin, and Get Into It (Yuh). But she's also released some garbage songs that instantly make me want to vomit like Need To Know, Agora Hills, and MASC. Luckily this song joins her incredible list. I already know this song will end up being a huge hit, and maybe give Doja Cat her first ever #1 song on Hits 1?

Countdown Extra: Twenty One Pilots - Drum Show

Biggest Jump Of The Week: Alex Warren/ROSÉ - On My Mind [+7]

Biggest...DRRRRRRROP!!! Of The Week: Alex Warren - Ordinary [-12]

Last year's #1 song: Post Malone/Morgan Wallen - I Had Some Help  (2/3 weeks at #1)

Favorite song last year: Kesha - JOYRIDE

Least favorite song last year: Jessie Murph/Teddy Swims - Dirty

Most missed song: Peter Bjorn and John - Young Folks (2006)

Recommendation for Hits 1: Yung Gravy/James Brown - SUPA GOOD!!!

5 Oldest Songs

1. Alex Warren - Ordinary {23w}
2. Tie between Benson Boone - Mystical Magical and Tate McRae - Revolving door {17w}
3. Tie between Jessie Murph - Blue Strips, Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You, Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not, and sombr - undressed {16w}
4. Tie between Charli XCX - party 4 u, Morgan Wallen/Tate McRae - What I Want, and Alessi Rose - Same Mouth {15w}
5. Machine Gun Kelly - cliché {13w}

Hitbound

Twenty One Pilots - Drum Show [2]

Sabrina Carpenter - Tears [Debut]

Russell Dickerson - Happen To Me [5]

Eminem - Everybody's Looking At Me [Debut]

Knox - White Knuckles [Debut]

Haven Madison - Castle [10; 2nd time]

Crash Adams - New Heart [6; 2nd time]

Audrey Hobert - Thirst Trap [3]

Marshmello/Jelly Roll - Holy Water [4]

Conan Gray - Caramel [3]

sombr - i wish i knew how to quit you [2]

Maeve - (We're Not) Together!!!! [4]

Machine Gun Kelly - cant stay here [4]

Dasha - Like It Like That [2]

Thomas Day - she got a thing about her [8]

Claire Rosinkranz - Dancer [3]

Also Available On Survey

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Soda Pop [4]

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Your Idol [4]

KPop Demon Hunters Cast - How It's Done [4]

Leon Thomas - MUTT [1]

Oh joy, just what we needed. Sabrina Carpenter has released her new album Man's Next Friend, and here she is with Tears. This honestly isn't that bad. The production is pretty groovy and Sabrina sounds pretty good here. But I always say this to every Sabrina song that debuts hitbound, and it won't stay good for long when it inevitably spends its 900th week at #1. 

Ok wow, I was not expecting Eminem to debut hitbound this week. He's back with Everybody's Looking At Me. Apparently this was originally an unreleased song from 2002, then he rerecorded it and added a few verses. This is really good. Eminem's rapping is amazing and reminds me a lot of his earlier songs. Hopefully this ends up being a hit.

Knox has released a deluxe version of Going, Going, Gone and he's back on hitbound for the millionth time with White Knuckles. The deluxe album only has 2 new songs, which doesn't really seem deluxe to me, but whatever. This song is just alright. The production is forgettable as hell, but at least Knox sounds great as always. 

Exits:

• Zara Larsson - Crush [2]
• Alessi Rose - Dumb Girl [5]

Crush deserved better. And Dumb Girl was just, well, dumb.

2025 total dropouts: 131

Estimated total for 2025: 179 (-2)

Abyss

Taylor Swift - So High School [1]

Taylor Swift - loml [1]

Taylor Swift - Robin [1]

Taylor Swift - Mary's Song (Oh My My My) [1]

Olivia Dean - Nice To Each Other [1]

Leon Thomas - MUTT [2]

Demi Lovato - Fast [3]

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Soda Pop [4]

Saja Boys/KPop Demon Hunters Cast - Your Idol [4]

KPop Demon Hunters Cast - How It's Done [4]

PinkPantheress - Illegal [4]

Alex Warren - Eternity [6]

Mariah The Scientist - Burning Blue [7]

Ed Sheeran/Arijit Singh - Sapphire [7]

Great just what we needed, more random old Taylor Swift songs in the abyss.

Victoria was made up by a blurb:

Just 1 exit this week, Nice To Each Other. This was forgettable as hell and it just spent its entire run rotting in the bottom 3 spots. It seemed like something my local Kohl's store would play, not something that should be on pop radio.

Lol to Alex Warren having both the biggest jump and biggest drop. I'm surprised Ordinary dropped so hard since #1 songs usually just leave the countdown from the top 10.

Can Survive please stop surviving? This really needs to leave.

Golden keeps climbing towards that #1 spot.

Nice to see sombr holding off Sabrina from #1 yet again. Hopefully it can continue to do so.

That's all for now, see you all next week!

Last week's poll of the week results:

Best Top 5 Song This Week In 2009?

1. Taylor Swift - You Belong With Me: 36.36 % (4 votes)
2. Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling: 27.27 % (3 votes)
3. Lady Gaga - LoveGame: 27.27 % (3 votes)
4. Linkin Park - New Divide: 9.09 % (1 vote)

Poll of the week: